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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 19,518,463 | 26,737,613 | 23,247,345 | 41,588,253 | 31,680,309 | 142,771,983 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 19,518,463 | 26,737,613 | 23,247,345 | 41,588,253 | 31,680,309 | 142,771,983 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 10,053,825 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 132,718,158 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 19,518,463 | 26,737,613 | 23,247,345 | 41,588,253 | 31,680,309 | 142,771,983 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 9,696,939 | 2,614,548 | 2,831,682 | 1,536,113 | 3,052,099 | 19,731,381 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 3,175,569 | 1,987,913 | 2,200,611 | 1,713,658 | 13,251,758 | 22,329,509 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 192,466,836 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 & Part III, Line 1 | Mission Statement (Continued) AND EXPLORES IDEAS ACROSS CULTURES DYNAMIC CURATORIAL AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES AND COLLABORATIONS. WITH ITS CONSTELLATION OF ARCHITECTURALLY AND CULTURALLY DISTINCT MUSEUMS, EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATIONS, AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS, THE FOUNDATION ENGAGES BOTH LOCAL AND GLOBAL AUDIENCES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A (CONTINUED) | THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS EXTENSIVE CLIMATE-CONTROLLED, HIGHLY SECURE STORAGE FACILITIES FOR THE ART IN ITS COLLECTION. IT ALSO OPERATES A PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO FOR THE DOCUMENTATION OF ART AND ARCHIVES TO STORE PHOTOGRAPHS OF ART AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR PUBLICATION OR STUDY. THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS TWO ART CONSERVATION LABS TO PROPERLY CARE FOR THE ART IN ITS POSSESSION; IT ALSO CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON NEW TECHNIQUES IN ART CONSERVATION. THE FOUNDATION ACQUIRED MAJOR CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS BY CHANTAL JOFFE, AD MINOLITI, R.H. QUAYTMAN, AND RIRKRIT TIRAVANIJA, AND SIGNIFICANT PAINTINGS FROM THE 1960S-80S BY RICHARD ARTSCHWAGER, JEAN DUBUFFET, JORGE EIELSON, ANNA BELLA GEIGER, SHIRAGA KAZUO, AND SHOZO SHIMAMOTO. THE FOUNDATION ALSO ACQUIRED MIXED MEDIA WORKS BY TAREK ATOUI, PIA CAMIL, FELICIANO CENTURION, SARA GREENBERGER RAFFERTY, LYLE ASHTON HARRIS, AND SARAH SZE, AS WELL AS SCULPTURES BY CHRYSSA, CHEN ZHEN, KAPWANI KIWANGA, SIMONE LEIGH, MARIELA SCAFATI, AND DANH VO. THE FOUNDATION ACQUIRED FILM AND VIDEO WORKS BY MERIEM BENANNI, CHIM-POM, CARLOS MARTIEL, KENNETH TAM, AND GILLIAN WEARING, AS WELL AS PHOTOGRAPHS BY DAWOUD BEY, JOHN EDMONDS, GAURI GILL, HERVE GUIBERT, MONA HATOUM, ZANELE MUHOLI, SENGA NENGUDI, LOTTY ROSENFELD, HANS ROSENSTROM, AND NAAMA TSABAR. THE FOUNDATION ALSO ACQUIRED WORKS ON PAPER BY POL BURY, RICHARD HAMILTON, MONA HATOUM, ZOE LEONARD, FRIDA ORUPABO, AND BETO SHWAFATY. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF WORKS ACQUIRED BY THE FOUNDATION IN 2019 WAS 68. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B (CONTINUED) | THE HUGO BOSS PRIZE 2018: SIMONE LEIGH, LOOPHOLE OF RETREAT (APRIL 19, 2019 OCTOBER 27, 2019); ARTISTIC LICENSE: SIX TAKES ON THE GUGGENHEIM COLLECTION (MAY 24, 2019 - JANUARY 12, 2020); BASQUIAT'S "DEFACEMENT": THE UNTOLD STORY (JUNE 21 NOVEMBER 6, 2019); MARKING TIME: PROCESS IN MINIMAL ABSTRACTION (DECEMBER 18, 2019 PRESENT); and THE FULLNESS OF COLOR: 1960s PAINTING (DECEMBER 18, 2019 PRESENT). EXHIBITIONS PRESENTED IN 2019 AT THE PEGGY GUGGENHEIM COLLECTION IN VENICE INCLUDED: OSVALDO LICINI: LET SHEER FOLLY SWEEP ME AWAY (SEPTEMBER 22, 2018 JANUARY 14, 2019); 1948: THE BIENNALE OF PEGGY GUGGENHEIM (MARCH 25, 2018 JANUARY 14, 2019); THE NATURE OF ARP (APRIL 13 SEPTEMBER 2, 2019); and PEGGY GUGGENHEIM. THE LAST DOGARESSA (SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 JANUARY 27, 2020). SELECTIONS FROM THE PEGGY GUGGENHEIM COLLECTION AND THE HANNELORE B. AND RUDOLPH B. SCHULHOF COLLECTION WERE ALSO ON VIEW. ADDITIONALLY, WORKS ARE EXHBITED IN THE NASHER SCULPTURE GARDEN. ALSO, THE PEGGY GUGGENHEIM COLLECTION HOSTED THE U.S. PAVILION FOR THE ARCHITECTURE BIENNALE (MAY 11 NOVEMBER 24, 2019). EXHIBITIONS PRESENTED IN 2019 AT THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM BILBAO INCLUDED: DIANA THATER: A RUNAWAY WORLD (NOVEMBER 29, 2018 MARCH 3, 2019); ARCHITECTURE EFFECTS (DECEMBER 5, 2018 APRIL 28, 2019); ALBERTO GIACOMETTI: A RETROSPECTIVE (OCTOBER 19, 2018 FEBRUARY 24, 2019); ALLORA & CALZADILLA: THE TROPICAL PHARMACY (MARCH 15 JUNE 23, 2019); JENNY HOLZER: THING INDESCRIBABLE (MARCH 22 SEPTEMBER 9, 2019); A BACKWARD GLANCE: GIORGIO MORANDI AND THE OLD MASTERS (APRIL 12 OCTOBER 6, 2019); LUCIO FONTANA: ON THE THRESHOLD (MAY 17 SEPTEMBER 29, 2019); GERHARD RICHTER: SEASCAPES (MAY 23 SEPTEMBER 9, 2019); JESPER JUST: THIS NAMELESS SPECTACLE (JULY 4 OCTOBER 20, 2019); THOMAS STRUTH (OCTOBER 2, 2019 JANUARY 19, 2020); SOTO. THE FOURTH DIMENSION (OCTOBER 18, 2019 FEBRUARY 9, 2020); MASTERPIECES OF THE KUNSTHALLE BREMEN: FROM DELACROIX TO BECKMANN (OCTOBER 25, 2019 FEBRUARY 16, 2020); and JESSE JONES: TREMBLE TREMBLE (OCTOBER 31, 2019 MARCH 1, 2020). ADDITIONALLY SELECTIONS FROM THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM BILBAO WERE ALSO ON VIEW. ORGANIZED BY THE FOUNDATION, SELECTIONS FROM THE THANNHAUSER COLLECTION WERE PRESENTED AT THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM BILBAO (SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 MARCH 24, 2019), THE HTEL DE CAUMONT, AIX-EN-PROVENCE (MAY 1 SEPTEMBER 29, 2019), AND THE PALAZZO REALE, MILAN (OCTOBER 17, 2019 MARCH 1, 2020). ART AND CHINA AFTER 1989: THEATER OF THE WORLD WAS PRESENTED AT THE SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART (NOVEMBER 10, 2018 FEBRUARY 24, 2019). AND JOSEF ALBERS IN MEXICO WAS PRESENTED AT THE HEARD MUSEUM (FEBRUARY 1 MAY 27, 2019). FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D (1) DISSEMINATING CURRENT SCHOLARSHIP AND PROMOTING LEARNING ARE THE PRIMARY GOALS OF THE MANY EXHIBITION AND COLLECTION CATALOGUES PRODUCED BY THE FOUNDATION. PUBLICATIONS PRESENT SCHOLARLY AND INSTRUCTIVE ART HISTORICAL INFORMATION IN THE FORM OF ESSAYS THAT CONTEXTUALIZE ART WITHIN LARGER MOVEMENTS OR DISCIPLINES; IN-DEPTH DISCUSSIONS OF INDIVIDUAL ARTWORKS; INTERVIEWS WITH ARTISTS; AS WELL AS UP-TO-DATE REFERENCE TOOLS SUCH AS BIBLIOGRAPHIES, BIOGRAPHIES, CHRONOLOGIES, AND EXHIBITION HISTORIES. PUBLICATIONS IN 2019 INCLUDED GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM COLLECTION A TO Z (4TH EDITION), BASQUIAT'S "DEFACEMENT": THE UNTOLD STORY; AND REPRINTS OF HILMA AF KLINT: PAINTINGS FOR THE FUTURE AND JOSEF ALBERS IN MEXICO. (2) SIGNIFICANT EXHIBITION, COLLECTIONS, EDUCATION, AUDIO, VIDEO, AND CATALOGUES ARCHIVES CONTENT IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, FREE OF CHARGE, ON GUGGENHEIM.ORG, INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 1,700 ARTWORKS BY MORE THAN 625 ARTISTS IN THE COLLECTION ONLINE. IN 2019 THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHED, ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS, 17 VIDEOS AND 32 AUDIO TRACKS, BRINGING THE TOTAL VIDEOS AVAILABLE ON THE SITE TO MORE THAN 420 AND AUDIO TRACKS TO MORE THAN 1,000. ALSO IN 2019, THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHED 16 BLOG POSTS THAT PROVIDE INSIGHTS INTO EXHIBITIONS, CONTEMPORARY ART, GLOBAL CULTURE, AND MUSEUM ARCHIVES AND HISTORY, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER AVAILABLE ONLINE TO MORE THAN 1,020. IN 2019, GUGGENHEIM.ORG HAD APPROXIMATELY 6,778,000 USER SESSIONS, 4,770,000 USERS AND 14,478,000 PAGE VIEWS. IN 2019, THE FOUNDTATION LAUNCHED A NEW DIGITAL GUIDE AS PART OF THE BLOOMBERG CONNECTS APP, PROVIDING VISITORS WITH ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION, BUILDING GUIDES, COLLECTION RESOURCES, AND SPECIAL EXHIBITION CONTENT. IN LATE 2019, THE BLOOMBERG CONNECTS APP WAS MADE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON THE APPLE APP AND GOOGLE PLAY STORES. THE DIGITAL GUIDE WAS ALSO AVAILABLE ON FREE "RENTAL" DEVICES TO VISITORS TO THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM FROM FEBRUARY 2019 THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR. THIS MULTIFACETED TECHNOLOGY HAS SUPPORTED DEEP ENGAGEMENT FOR DIVERSE AUDIENCES WITH THE MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITED AT THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM. IN ADDITION TO THE 74,367 VISITORS BETWEEN APRIL AND DECEMBER, 2019, WHO USED A FREE, MUSEUM-PROVIDED DEVICE TO ACCESS THE DIGITAL GUIDE DURING THEIR VISIT, THE DOWNLOADABLE APP WAS USED NEARLY 2,800 TIMES BETWEEN NOVEMBER 19, 2019 (WHEN IT BECAME AVAILABLE IN APP STORES), AND DECEMBER 31, 2019. (3) THE FOUNDATION EDUCATED THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH FREE WITH ADMISSION DAILY EDUCATOR LED TOURS, THE GALLERY GUIDE PROGRAM, WEEKLY IN-GALLERY FAMILY PROGRAMS AND FILM SCREENINGS, COURSES, LECTURES, SYMPOSIA, PERFORMANCES, AND OTHER PROGRAMS. THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM WELCOMES STUDENTS AT ALL PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND OFFERS DISCOUNTED OR COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS TO STUDENTS WITH VALID ID. THE FOUNDATION'S MIND'S EYE PROGRAM EXPLORED CURRENT EXHIBITIONS THROUGH VERBAL IMAGING AND TOUCH FOR VISITORS WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION. VISITORS WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING WERE SERVED THROUGH ASL-INTERPRETED CURATOR'S AND CONSERVATOR'S EYE TOURS. THE FOUNDATION'S LEARNING THROUGH ART PROGRAM SPONSORED ARTIST RESIDENCIES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN ALL FIVE BOROUGHS OF NEW YORK CITY AND MOUNTED A MONTH LONG EXHIBITION OF STUDENT WORK IN THE MUSEUM'S GALLERIES. EDUCATORS PARTICIPATED IN WEEKEND WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON CLASSROOM APPLICATIONS AND FREE OPEN HOUSE EVENTS WHERE THEY WERE ABLE TO VIEW NEW EXHIBITIONS. FAMILY PROGRAMS WERE AVAILABLE TO VISITORS, ENCOURAGING THEM TO DISCOVER THE MUSEUM THROUGH FAMILY TOURS, ART MAKING WORKSHOPS AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF FREE GUIDES AND ACTIVITY PACKS. K-12 SCHOOL GROUPS PARTICIPATED IN INTERACTIVE MUSEUM TOURS THAT WERE CUSTOMIZED FOR BOTH TYPICALLY DEVELOPING CHILDREN AND THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. (4) THE GUGGENHEIM ABU DHABI WILL BE LOCATED IN THE CULTURAL DISTRICT OF SAADIYAT ISLAND IN ABU DHABI, THE CAPITAL OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE). DESIGNED BY INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED ARCHITECT FRANK GEHRY, THE FUTURE MUSEUM WILL HOUSE ITS OWN MAJOR MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART COLLECTION AND PRESENT SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS THAT WILL INCLUDE WORKS FROM THE FOUNDATION'S EXTENSIVE COLLECTION. IN 2019, THE Guggenheim Abu Dhabi ACQUIRED 69 ARTWORKS ACROSS ALL MEDIA WITH A FOCUS ON NORTH AFRICAN AND LATIN AMERICAN ARTISTS FOR THE GUGGENHEIM ABU DHABI COLLECTION. ADDITIONALLY, TWO PUBLIC PROGRAMS, ONE FOCUSING ON THE GUGGENHEIM ABU DHABI COLLECTION ARTWORK, JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIATS CABRA (1981-82), AND ONE FOCUSING ON THE GUGGENHEIM ABU DHABI COLLECTION ARTIST HASSA HAJIAJ, WERE HELD IN THE SPRING AND FALL RESPECTIVELY AS PART OF A NEW STRATEGY TO PRESENT IMMERSIVE, INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS CENTERING ON AN ARTISTS PRACTICE. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1A | THE FOUNDATION'S BY-LAWS PROVIDE THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY EXERCISE ALL OF THE POWERS OF THE BOARD DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, EXCEPT: (1) THE POWER TO ELECT OR REMOVE TRUSTEES OR OFFICERS ELECTED BY THE TRUSTEES, (2) THE POWER TO FILL VACANCIES WHICH MAY OCCUR IN THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR IN ANY COMMITTEE, (3) THE FIXING OF COMPENSATION OF TRUSTEES FOR SERVING ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR ANY COMMITTEE, (4) THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF THE BY-LAWS OR THE ADOPTION OF NEW BY-LAWS, (5) THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF ANY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHICH BY ITS TERMS SHALL NOT BE SO AMENDABLE OR REPEATABLE, (6) THE APPROVAL OF A MERGER OR PLAN OF DISSOLUTION, (7) THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE SALE, LEASE, EXCHANGE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ASSETS OF THE FOUNDATION, AND (8) THE APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE FOUNDATION. ON DECEMBER 31, 2019, THERE WERE 11 MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THERE ARE NO MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHO ARE NOT TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | PETER LAWSON-JOHNSTON, WENDY L-J. MCNEIL AND PETER LAWSON-JOHNSTON II, FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS; MARK WALTER, PETER LAWSON-JOHNSTON, WENDY L-J MCNEIL AND PETER LAWSON-JOHNSTON II, BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS; ROBERT BAKER AND WILLIAM MACK, BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 The Foundations by-laws were amended to (1) authorize the creation of an Advancement Committee, (2) provide that all Committees of the Corporation have three trustee members and elect their members by resolution adopted by a majority of the entire Board, AND (3) streamline the process for removal for cause and suspension of trustees, officers and committee members. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FOUNDATION'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN EXTERNAL CPA FIRM WITH THE COOPERATION OF THE FOUNDATIONS FINANCE AND LEGAL DEPARTMENTS. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY AND SENIOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. THE DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE AUDIT AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR REVIEW. A MEETING IS HELD WITH THE AUDIT AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES FOR FURTHER REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE FORM 990 IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | PURSUANT TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS, TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (INCLUDING THE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY) DISCLOSE ANNUALLY IN WRITING ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS AND ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS THAT ARISE DURING THE YEAR. PROSPECTIVE TRUSTEES ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS THE DISCLOSURES TOGETHER WITH THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY. PURSUANT TO THE CODE OF ETHICS, EMPLOYEES COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CERTIFICATION IN WHICH THEY MUST DISCLOSE ANY TRANSACTIONS OR RELATIONSHIPS THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THE FOUNDATION. IN ADDITION, EMPLOYEES CONSIDERING ENTERING INTO ANY SUCH TRANSACTION OR RELATIONSHIP MUST OBTAIN APPROVAL IN ADVANCE FROM THE EMPLOYEE'S SUPERVISOR AND, IN PRESCRIBED CASES, THE ETHICS COMMITTEE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CODE OF ETHICS. ALL NEW HIRES ARE PRESENTED WITH THE CODE OF ETHICS, WHICH IS ALSO AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY ON THE FOUNDATION'S INTRANET. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE POLICY ARE DISCUSSED DURING NEW HIRE ORIENTATION AND EXAMPLES ARE GIVEN. ALL NEW EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED TO SIGN A STATEMENT ATTESTING TO THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE BEEN GIVEN A COPY OF THE CODE OF ETHICS, THAT IT HAS BEEN EXPLAINED TO THEM, AND THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ADHERING TO IT. THE DIRECTOR, THE SENIOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, AND THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY MUST DISCLOSE TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ANY TRANSACTION OR RELATIONSHIP THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE CHARTER FOR THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DESCRIBES THE PROCESS THE COMMITTEE USES FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE MUSEUM AND FOUNDATION AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE STAFF OF THE FOUNDATION. IN 2019, THE EXECUTIVE STAFF OF THE FOUNDATION INCLUDED THE DIRECTOR OF THE MUSEUM AND FOUNDATION, SENIOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER; DEPUTY DIRECTOR, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY; DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ADVANCEMENT; DEPUTY DIRECTOR, GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS; DIRECTOR OF THE PEGGY GUGGENHEIM COLLECTION; AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND JENNIFER AND DAVID STOCKMAN CHIEF CURATOR. THAT PROCESS INCLUDES: (1) REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE; (2) THE USE OF COMPARABILITY DATA; AND (3) CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS, REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONSISTS ENTIRELY OF TRUSTEES WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYEES. IN 2019, THE COMMITTEE USED THIS PROCESS TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE STAFF. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS, AND FORMS 1023 AND 990-T ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OR A REQUEST MADE IN PERSON. THE FOUNDATION'S FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIALS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE. |
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